Canadiens agree to terms on two-year deal with free agent Briere

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FILE - In this April 11, 2012 file photo, Philadelphia Flyers\' Danny Briere (48) sits on the bench during the third period in Game 1 of the opening-round of an NHL hockey playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh. A modest crop of NHL free agents got a boost when Vincent Lecavalier, Ilya Bryzgalov and Briere joined the market when their former employers decided to buy them out of their contracts. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

MONTREAL – Danny Briere is leaving his new home in the Philadelphia area for his native Quebec.

The Montreal Canadiens have announced that the team has agreed to terms on a two-year deal with Briere.

The 35-year-old forward was bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers last week.

He had reportedly narrowed his list of potential destinations to the Canadiens, New Jersey Devils and Nashville Predators.

Briere, a native of Gatineau, Que., has 282 goals and 373 assists in 847 career NHL games.

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